[periwinkle]

I've always taken my Yorkie's to the groomer, and had a short cut. Now I'm thinking about growing their hair out and just trimming them and doing maintenance myself. My questions are:

Do I have to do something to their anal glands? How often?

Can anyone recommend a good brand of scissors or trimmer? There are dvd's for sale about Yorkie grooming. Has anyone bought one, and are they worth the money? I am growing out their bangs so I can put bows in. Do you guys trim an arch between the eyes, or grow the whole thing out. Also should I trim the hairs that are going to poke them in the eyes, or grow that out?

My dogs are three years old.

Thanks for your advice
Periwinkle